Reserve Bank of India (RBI): Legal Officer / Assistant Manager

Last updated: December 13, 2011 by +Sarbjit

Application are invited for the following posts in Reserve Bank of India (RBI)

1. Legal Officer In Grade B (DR): 7 Posts

a) Job Profile:

(i) Dealing with references on legal issues received from various departments of the Bank and its associate institutions, which are mainly related to the interpretation of various statutes such as Reserve Bank of India Act 1934, Banking Regulation Act, 1949, Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999, Companies Act, 1956, etc.

(ii) Preparing initial drafts of legislation administered/to be administered by the Bank

(iii) Preparation of drafts of pleadings and comprehensive instructions/briefs to counsel in connection with litigation involving the Bank and its associate institutions

(iv) Appearing before Conciliation Officers, Labour courts, Tribunals, etc. on behalf of the Bank.

b) Educational Qualification (as on 01/01/2009):

Essential: Bachelor's Degree in Law recognized by the Bar Council of India for the purpose of enrolment as an Advocate with a minimum of 50% marks or equivalent.

NOTE: For SC/ST/HI candidates, minimum required marks shall be 45% in Bachelor's Degree in Law.

Desirable:

(i) Bachelor's Degree in Law with 60% marks or equivalent or Master's Degree in law

(ii) Proficiency in computer applications.

c) Experience (as on 01-01-2009):

Essential: At least two years' experience as an advocate or as a Law Officer in the Legal Department of a large bank/financial institution/statutory corporation/company and/or legal associate/legal consultant in an Advocate's or Solicitor's office or in the Legal Department of Central/State Government or as teacher in law in a Law College/University.

Note: In case of practising advocates, (i) copy of the Bar Council Registration Certificate and (ii) a certificate from Bar Association of which the candidate is a member or a certificate issued by the presiding officer of a Court before which the candidate has practised for the required period should be produced at the time of interview.

Desirable: Special knowledge of Banking Law, Company Law, Labour Law and Constitutional Law and experience in drafting of pleadings and documents.

d) Age limits (as on 01-01-2009):

Not exceeding 32 years (i.e. candidate must have been born not earlier than 02-01-1977).Upper age limit is relaxable by 3 years in the case of candidates possessing LL.M. degree and 5 years in the case of candidates possessing Ph.D in law. Refer item 4 below for relaxation in upper age limit for specified categories.

e) Scheme of Selection:

Selection will be through Written Examinations (‘WE') and Interview. ‘WE' will be held on Sunday, the April 5, 2009 and shall consist of objective and descriptive type questions as detailed below.

Details	Maximum marks	Duration
Paper I Objective Type	30	Three Hours
Descriptive Type	120	Three Hours
Paper II English (Descriptive)	100	Three hours
Total	250

Question Paper I (Objective and Descriptive Type) will be set in Hindi and English. Answers may be written either in Hindi or in English. Candidates may answer the interview in Hindi or English at their option. The number of candidates to be called for interview will be decided by the Board based on the marks scored in WE. Final selection will be on the basis of the performance in the WE and interview taken together. The WE and Interview will be held at places as decided by the Board.

Syllabus:

Paper I (Objective and Descriptive Type):

(i) Constitutional Law

(ii) Administrative Law

(iii) Principles of Statutory Interpretation

(iv) Law of Evidence

(v) Contract Act, 1872

(vi) Transfer of Property Act, 1882

(vii) Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881

(viii) Registration Act, 1908

(ix) Code of Civil Procedure, 1908

(x) Legal Drafting, etc. The above syllabus is only indicative and not exhaustive.

Syllabus for Paper II (English):

Essay, Précis writing, Comprehension, Business/Office Correspondence.

2. Assistant Manager (Rajbhasha) In GR.'A': 20 Jobs

a) Job requirements:

i) Translation from English into Hindi and vice-versa of various references, documents, manuals and other publications of the Bank and arranging for printing thereof.

ii) Implementation of Government instructions regarding use of Hindi.

iii) Administration of Hindi Teaching Scheme for the Bank's staff.

b) Educational qualifications ( as on 01/01/2009):

i) Second Class Master's Degree in Hindi/Hindi Translation, with English as one of the subjects at Bachelor's Degree level OR

ii) Second Class Master's Degree in English with Hindi as one of the subjects at Bachelor's Degree level OR

iii) Second Class Master's Degree in Sanskrit / Economics / Commerce with English and Hindi as subjects at Bachelor's Degree level.(In lieu of a subject of Hindi at Bachelor's Degree level, one may have recognized Hindi qualification equivalent to a Bachelor's Degree) OR

iv) Master's Degree in both English and Hindi/Hindi Translation, of which one must be Second Class.

Desirable: Knowledge of bi-lingual word processing.

c) Experience (as on 01/01/2009)

Essential: At least three years' experience in coining of Glossary or English to Hindi translation and vice-versa in any National or State Level Weekly/ Newspaper or any Government/Semi-Government Office or any autonomous body/undertaking etc.,

Desirable:

i) Study of Sanskrit/any other modern Indian Language/Linguistics at Bachelor's Degree level,

ii) Published literary work

d) Age (as on 01/01/2009)

Not above 30 years. For candidates with PhD qualification, the upper age limit will be 32 years. Refer item 4 below for relaxation in age for specified categories.

e) Scheme of Selection: Selection will be through Written Examination (‘WE') and interview. ‘WE' will be held on Sunday, March 29, 2009.The WE will be of 3 hours duration and carrying 100 marks to assess the candidate's ability to undertake translation from Hindi to English and vice-versa and their knowledge of terminology in Hindi vis-à-vis English with greater emphasis on technical terms pertaining to Banking, Economics, Commerce and allied subjects and ability to express themselves in Hindi and English. Those candidates who qualify in WE will be interviewed for final selection.

Pay Scale:

a) For Legal Officers: Rs.13700-700-20000-EB-700-21400-750-24400.Depending upon the place of posting, total initial emoluments will be Rs.23127/- approximately.

b) For Assistant Manager (Rajbhasha): Rs.11250-700-18950-EB-700-21750-750-22500.Depending upon the place of posting, total initial emoluments will be Rs.19342/-approximately.

APPLICATION FEE: Rs.100/- (Rupees one hundred only).No fee is payable by SC/ST/PWD candidates. Fee is payable by Demand Draft favouring Reserve Bank of India and payable at Mumbai only. However, candidates from un-banked areas may pay the fee by crossed Indian Postal Orders in favour of Reserve Bank of India payable at GPO, Mumbai. Candidates should write their names and addresses on the reverse of the Demand Draft and in the space provided for the purpose on the Postal Orders (if fee is payable) and enclose them to the application with a pin (should not be stapled).Fees sent separately not accompanied with proper application or payment in any other manner will not be accepted. Fees once paid will not be refunded under any circumstances.

SUBMISSION OF THE APPLICATION:

i) Candidates may send their applications to the General Manager, RBI Services Board, Post Bag No.4618, Mumbai Central Post Office, Mumbai-400008 by ordinary post. The cover should be superscribed for the post applied for e.g. "Application for the post of Legal Officers in Gr. 'B' (DR)" OR "Application for the post of Assistant Manager (Rajbhasha) in Grade A" as the case may be.

ii) App.in closed covers may be deposited in the box specially kept for the purpose at the Board's Office at Reserve Bank of India, Opp.Mumbai Central Railway Station, Mumbai Central, Mumbai-400008.

CLOSING DATE:

i) Application should reach the Board's Office on or before 6.00 P.M. on February 27, 2009

ii) In the case of application received only by post from candidates living abroad; in Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim, Tripura; Ladakh division of Jammu and Kashmir State; Lahaul and Spiti Districts and Pangi Sub-division of Chamba district of Himachal Pradesh; Andaman and Nicobar Islands and Lakshadweep, the last date for receipt of application will be on or before 6.00 P.M. on March 6, 2009.For application received in any manner other than by post, the benefit of extended time will not be available. The Board takes no responsibility for any delay in receipt of application or loss thereof in postal transit.

iii) Candidates applying for more than one post should send their apps.in separate covers.

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